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Brotwurst vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brotwurst and fruitcake

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, fruitcake is higher in fiber and iron.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake contains 13 times less cholesterol than brotwurst. Brotwurst contains 63mg of cholesterol, while fruitcake contains 5mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.01µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 101mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.93g 1.048g 40%
Fats 27.8g 9.1g 29%
Selenium 17µg 2µg 27%
Protein 14.3g 2.9g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 4.2g 23%
Carbs 2.98g 61.6g 20%
Cholesterol 63mg 5mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.05mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.27mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.791mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Iron 1.03mg 2.07mg 13%
Phosphorus 134mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.099mg 10%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.9mg 4%
Potassium 281mg 153mg 4%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 3.323g 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.226mg 3%
Calcium 48mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Calories 323kcal 324kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 27.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.1%
Contains more FatsFats +205.5%
Contains more WaterWater +102.8%
Contains more OtherOther +229.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1967.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +217.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.